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Inhabit software launches free real estate QR check-in for open homes

Like the MiniDisc and the Beta Video, the QR code seemed destined to be another technology that never quite caught on. …
Inside the Hobart housing boom

Being a beautiful island state has never been so advantageous for Tasmania - and its capital city's booming property market. …
Sydney house prices rise as units fall, marking largest price gap on record

Sydney housing prices took a massive tumble in the June quarter, losing close to $22,000 off the median price. …
Hobart house prices to leapfrog Adelaide, as Darwin moves past Perth

Domain's latest House Price Report has revealed the Australian housing industry has largely bounced back, …
The Pilbara agent on the cutting edge of technology

The ‘online auction guy’ – that’s what buyers and sellers in the Pilbara region are calling Realmark Karratha agent Jordan James. …
Green Building Council takes steps to eliminate natural gas in new buildings

Green Building Council of Australia have completely overhauled its Green Star rating system in a push to eliminate natural gas in buildings. …
National rent prices fell annually for the first time

The September 2020 quarter CPI figures show the impact that the pandemic has had on national rental prices. …
CoreLogic partners with innovation program RealTechX

CoreLogic has today announced its backing of emerging technology businesses in real estate through Taronga Ventures' RealTechX program. …
The Reserve Bank believes the recession could be over

Reserve Bank deputy governor Guy Debelle told a Senate estimates hearing on Tuesday that the RBA believes the country has pulled itself out of the recession. …
Don Ha and the growth of RE/MAX New Zealand in 2020

When the global RE/MAX brand expanded to four new countries in the first of half of 2020 and continued its reign as the real estate brand operating in more countries around the world than any of its competitors, …
Energy-saving AI tech trialled in CBD offices and malls

AMP Capital has started to roll out new energy saving AI technology in a number of its Australian office buildings and retail centres. …
Over a quarter of Aussies say now is the time to buy property

New research commissioned by ING has found Australians have no real qualms about investing during this recession, …

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Opinion

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Guest ContributorsOctober 26, 2020

Healthy housing agenda needed

The World Health Organisation has always been interested in housing as one of the big “causes of the causes”, of the social determinants, …
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Trish Varker-MilesOctober 22, 2020

How to make your display suite an ‘Instagrammable moment’

Every time someone visits your display suite presents a huge opportunity to reach a whole community via their social media platforms. …
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Nathan JollyOctober 21, 2020

Foreign real estate investors tipped to favour Australia over UK and US

"Australia's reputation has been buffed and shined to a new level of polish." Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board has released data on foreign buyer transactions in 2018-19 that reveals where foreign investors buy residential real estate, …
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Guest ContributorsOctober 19, 2020

The social science behind auctions

More than ever before, auctions shape the economy. Sites such as eBay have made them an everyday transaction. The placement of every Google ad is priced by an instantaneous mini-auction. …
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Opinion

Guest ContributorsOctober 12, 2020

COVID impacts demand a change of plan: from commuting to living locally

Long-term planning has delivered mass transit systems to cater for high-patronage, hub-and-spoke transport systems. Unfortunately, this has left many city residents without basic access to public transport services. …
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Brand Editorial

Hayley BaxterOctober 12, 2020

5 principles to make change stick

If you’ve ever wondered why it’s hard to make a change in your agency, or why innovation and tech adoption seems to lag in the real estate sector, …
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Latest from the Podcast

The Elevate Podcast - Hosted by Samantha McLean

Samantha McLeanOctober 27, 2020

The industrial revolution (in real estate)

Malcom joined Colliers International in 1994 in the North Sydney office as an industrial sales and leasing agent. He now manages the Australian Industrial agency team, …
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Guest Interview

Samantha McLeanOctober 23, 2020

The Power of Storytelling: Holly Komorowski

Founder of home.byholly, Holly Komorowski is one of the best storytellers in the business. Her ability to look beyond the face-value of a property and create clever marketing campaigns centred around the story behind the property, …
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The Elevate Podcast - Hosted by Samantha McLean

Samantha McLeanOctober 16, 2020

How to effectively nurture leads in your real estate CRM: Trevor Bragg

This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now “Automation won’t do everything for you. You still have to make those calls. …
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The Elevate Podcast - Hosted by Samantha McLean

Samantha McLeanOctober 9, 2020

A hopeful future for real estate: Stu Benson

This episode of the Elevate podcast is brought to you by Connect Now The pandemic lockdown upended Australia’s real estate industry this year, …
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The Elevate Podcast - Hosted by Samantha McLean

Samantha McLeanOctober 6, 2020

Leadership with Purpose: Leanne Pilkington

Leanne Pilkington is a pioneer of industry firsts in real estate. The President of the REINSW, founder of Catch up with the Property Girls, …
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Guest Interview

Samantha McLeanOctober 2, 2020

The secret to building long relationships: Mark McGill

With two decades almost evenly split as an architect and real estate agent, Mark established himself as one of the top agents on the Sunshine Coast. …
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From the Editor - Samantha McLean

Prospecting and Listing

Samantha McLeanAugust 25, 2020

The ultimate guide to real estate prospecting resources

We have trawled the Elite Agent archive, as well as the entire living history of the internet, to present both golden oldies and new thinking to help you gain inspiration in your real estate prospecting. …
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Real Estate Industry News

Samantha McLeanJuly 1, 2020

Thodey report recommends land tax, not stamp duty

NSW stamp duty should be replaced by land tax, according to a recommendation of the Thodey Report, which was released today. …
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Real Estate Industry News

Samantha McLeanMay 19, 2020

Property industry can help kickstart economic recovery

Australia's leaders have taken decisive action in response to coronavirus which has protected Australians from the terrible health outcomes seen in other countries. …
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Elite Agent Pro

Samantha McLeanMay 13, 2020

COVID-19 Trends and impacts

This video is part of the Transform 2020 series of videos which talks about: COVID-19 - extreme change, but where are the opportunities for real estate agents, …
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Samantha McLeanMay 3, 2020

Emphasis on communication

When the realities of COVID-19 hit, REA Group had to respond quickly. The company’s priority was to support its people and customers while getting behind the real estate industry to navigate through this global pandemic. …
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Samantha McLeanApril 20, 2020

The ultimate guide for remote working and managing remote teams

COVID-19 has meant that we all need to get used to working from home, even if we've never done it before. …
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Feature Interviews

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Samantha McLeanOctober 30, 2020

How to master the one-buyer auction: Stuart Bourne

They say you only need one solid buyer to sell a property, and no one knows that better than Stuart Bourne. …
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Nathan JollyOctober 28, 2020

Celebrating the small wins – and the big ones – with Anna Molinaro

Last week, Anna Molinaro from OBrien Real Estate Blackburn took out the Real Estate Institute of Victoria Excellence Award for Residential Property Manager of the year. …
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Cassandra CharlesworthOctober 28, 2020

Oliver Lavers: Motivation makes the sale

It was only last year when Gavin Rubinstein announced he was forming his own brand under the Ray White banner. Next in our detailed look into how The Rubinstein Group operates, …
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Cassandra CharlesworthOctober 26, 2020

Shani Asadon: Whatever it takes

It was only last year when Gavin Rubinstein announced he was forming his own brand under the Ray White banner. Next off the ranks in our detailed look into how The Rubinstein Group operates, …
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Cover Stories

Cassandra CharlesworthOctober 22, 2020

Remi Quinlivan: An eye for detail

Remi Quinlivan quite possibly has one of the most fascinating roles in real estate. Officially TRG’s marketing manager, her job includes overseeing all of the brand’s marketing, …
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#teameliteOctober 19, 2020

How to get the best auction results: Damien Cooley

With the Victorian real estate industry now able to host in-person auctions, we thought it was the perfect time for a refresher course, …
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#teameliteOctober 9, 2020

From apprentice to expert

Initially turned down for her first job in property management, Claire Weggery from Wellington, NZ has only gone from strength to strength since. …
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#teameliteSeptember 24, 2020

Carole Saville – Service is key

Years in the industry? Just over six years.What's a special place in your local area? My focus area is Kingsley - a lovely family friendly suburb which boasts so much beautiful parkland. …
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Feature Interviews

Samantha McLeanSeptember 18, 2020

Focus and discipline

Jason Pellegrino has seen a lot of businesses transform in his career so far. And with a CV full of experience in a number of blue chip companies, …
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#teameliteSeptember 17, 2020

Will Torres: Value your worth as an agent

Years in the industry? 16 years What's a special place in your local area? My office. It’s my second home. Other than that, …
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Feature Interviews

Nathan JollySeptember 15, 2020

From Olympic Gold to real estate gold: Gail Miller reflects on Sydney 2000

Gail Miller is the founding director of Goldstone Property Sales …
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#teameliteSeptember 14, 2020

Passion and pride

Five years ago Laura and Samuel Shooter started SJ Shooter Real Estate in the study of their Dubbo home. Now, Laura has taken out a grand prize of $5,000 and the winner's trophy for Transform 2020. …
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Brand Editorial

Sharon Fox-SlaterAugust 19, 2020

Renovating and insurance cover

With COVID-19 resulting in higher rental vacancies in some states and the announcement of the HomeBuilder program, landlords may be thinking about renovating their investment property. …
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July 28, 2020

Off the leash and on the lease – the pros and cons of pets in rentals
July 23, 2020

Turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s road map
July 14, 2020

Consistent communication

Listing and Marketing

Brand Editorial

Samantha McLeanOctober 1, 2020

Early Access

Domain has launched an innovative new platform that’s set to “turbocharge” the value agents can offer vendors shortly after a sales authority is signed and all relevant documentation has been prepared. …
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June 30, 2020

30 minutes with Daniel Lee – Plum Property Brisbane
June 25, 2020

Tony Issa: Being true to others and ourselves
June 24, 2020

Boosting exposure with innovative marketing

Real Estate Tech and Social

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News RoomSeptember 20, 2020

New survey tool reveals industry benchmarks and identifies opportunity

New‌ ‌survey‌ ‌tool‌ ‌reveals‌ ‌industry‌ ‌benchmarks and identifies opportunity ‌ ‌ The team behind the Rex real estate CRM, have ‌announced‌ ‌a‌ ‌new‌ ‌tool that will anonymously benchmark agencies and assist ‌real‌ ‌estate‌ ‌agency‌ ‌owners‌ ‌looking to improve‌ ‌their‌ ‌customer‌ ‌relationship‌ ‌management‌ ‌strategy.‌ ‌ Known as ‌CRMGrader, …
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September 8, 2020

Automation made easy
July 15, 2020

How to pick the right tech mix
July 5, 2020

Daily grind or creative mind?